Reply To: Difference Between Hugs and CLR in Year 4

[Butkus51]

Pasadena dis #1 2026 R class is due to GM Bowden and his R staff hard work & USC renewed NIL funding.  GM Bowden made Calif a priority and got many of Calif top players.  Unfortunately, he missed on many too.  In the future, he must put a complete fence in Calif, just like the C.PC era.

Sheet, C.LR did not believe in Calif talent (now dat’s was just stupid),  he was a lazy recruiter, did not work hard at R and it showed.  His year 1-3 his R class proved dat.  C.LR would go outside of Calif and at the end got shut out.  His 3 classes were average #14, #8, #17 ranked.  He had to shop the TP hard to shore up the roster.  His HS R = an above talent HS base.  Nah, dis #1 R class is due to GM Bowden and R staff and Not C.LR doing.

C. Helton recruiting rankings:2015-2021 = #2, #9, #5, #4, #21, #49, #9

C.LR recruiting rankings: 2022 #46, not his fault, he took over Helton’s bad R year, he did well in the TP, 2023 to 2026: #9, #18, #15, #1

I strongly believe C.Kiffin, C.Dillingham, C.Fisch or C.Cignetti would put USC into the top 4 teams, go the CFP and win a NC.  I just do not believe C.LR has the right stuff to get USC into the promise land and win a NC.  All da millions USC is paying him has not paid off.  A so-so rate of investment…  Cheers